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Friday 5 May 2017
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Zimmerman, Turner lead Nats to 2-1 victory over Diamondbacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan
Zimmerman had two hits
and doubled in the go-
ahead run, Jacob Turner
worked four innings of
scoreless relief and Wash-
ington beat Arizona.
Left-hander Gio Gonza-
lez drove in Washington’s
other run with a third-inning
groundout. Turner (1-0) re-
placed Gonzalez in the
sixth and finished out the
game, striking out four and
allowing two hits.
Robbie Ray (2-2) struck out
10 against the team that
drafted and signed him in
2010 but allowed two runs
and four hits over six in-
nings. His effort helped the
Diamondbacks set a major
league record by record-
ing 10 or more strikeouts in
nine consecutive games.
CUBS 5, PHILLIES 4
CHICAGO (AP) — Pinch
hitters Willson Contreras
and Matt Szczur had con-
secutive two-out RBIs in the
sixth inning, helping Chica-
go edge Philadelphia.
Another rally by Chicago
handed a win to Jake Ar- Washington Nationals Ryan Zimmerman (11) follows the ball after hitting a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against
rieta (4-1), who finished the Arizona Diamondbacks in Washington, Wednesday, May 3, 2017.
strong after continuing the Associated Press
Cubs’ trend of bad first in- against Grant Dayton (1-1) runs, while Michael Con- They were the first two hom- Hamilton ended one of
nings. Wade Davis worked with a single. forto and deGrom had two ers this year for Desmond, the major leagues’ longest
the ninth for his seventh Samardzija held Los Ange- RBIs apiece to overshad- who joined the Rockies as home run droughts with a
save. les to an unearned run in ow two early baserunning a free agent and missed three-run shot, and Devin
Jerad Eickhoff (0-3) al- eight innings. He gave up blunders that resulted in the first 25 games after Mesoraco hit his first in more
lowed four runs and five only three hits, struck out 11 double plays for the Mets. breaking his left hand than two years, powering
hits in 5 2/3 innings. and did not walk a batter. DeGrom (2-1) struggled on when he was hit by a pitch Cincinnati over Pittsburgh.
Steven Okert (1-0) threw the mound, surrendering on March 12. Eugenio Suarez started the
GIANTS 4, DODGERS 1, 11 1 2/3 scoreless innings to eight hits, walking five and Senzatela (4-1) held San Reds’ surge with a three-run
INNINGS earn the victory. Mark Mel- giving up five runs. Diego to three runs, two homer in the first inning off
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bran- ancon pitched the 11th for The Mets jumped all over earned, and six hits in six in- Jameson Taillon (2-1), who
don Belt and Gorkys Her- his sixth save. former teammate Bartolo nings. hadn’t allowed a homer
nandez each singled in a Colon (1-3). Weaver (0-3) allowed 10 on the road this season.
run in the 11th inning after METS 16, BRAVES 5 runs, five earned, and 10 Rookie Davis (1-1) repeat-
Jeff Samardzija’s excellent ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Reyes ROCKIES 11, PADRES 3 hits in four-plus innings. edly escaped threats to
start, helping San Francisco tied his career high with five SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ian Des- REDS 7, PIRATES 2 get his first victory in the
beat Los Angeles. RBIs, New York pounded mond hit two home runs off CINCINNATI (AP) — Billy majors.q
Hunter Pence also had a out 20 hits and Jacob de- Jered Weaver and drove
sacrifice fly in the 11th. Joe Grom managed to hang in three runs to help rookie
Panik, whose earlier error around long enough to get right-hander Antonio Sen-
led to the Dodgers’ run in the win. zatela and Colorado beat
the sixth, started the rally Rene Rivera drove in three sloppy San Diego.

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